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Migrate DNS from Infomaniak to Cloud DNS.

11 record types move as they are. 1 things work differently at Cloud DNS, and the preview shows exactly which of your records they affect.

Free preview. Read-only. Nothing changes until you apply.

What works differently

Generated from the same provider capability data the migration engine uses.

Moves as-is

  • A
  • AAAA
  • CNAME
  • MX
  • TXT
  • NS
  • SRV
  • CAA
  • DS
  • SSHFP
  • TLSA

A typical Infomaniak zone at Cloud DNS

Example records for example.com. Open any flagged row to read why it changed.

Infomaniak Cloud DNS

  • ExactA@

    192.0.2.70

  • ExactAAAA@

    2001:db8::70

  • ExactMX@

    10 mx1.mail.example.net. +1

  • ExactTXT@

    "v=spf1 include:_spf.example.net -all"

  • ExactCAA@

    0 issue "letsencrypt.org"

  • ExactTXT_dmarc

    "v=DMARC1; p=reject; rua=mailto:dmarc@example.com"

  • ExactSRV_sip._tls

    100 1 443 sip.example.net.

  • ExactCNAMEwww

    example.com.

How the move works

  1. 1

    Connect Infomaniak

    Connect Infomaniak with read-only access (API token (OAuth2 Bearer) with scopes).

  2. 2

    Connect Cloud DNS

    Connect Cloud DNS (Service account key (JSON)). Write access is only used when you apply.

  3. 3

    Review the preview

    Check every record marked Review or Unsupported. Each one explains what changes and why.

  4. 4

    Apply to Cloud DNS

    We snapshot the Cloud DNS zone, write in batches, and leave Infomaniak untouched.

  5. 5

    Verify

    We query Cloud DNS's own nameservers for every record and compare the answers before you switch.

  6. 6

    Switch nameservers

    Lower TTLs a day or two ahead, remove any DS record if DNSSEC is on, then point the domain at the new nameservers at your registrar.

Good to know about Infomaniak

  • The API is limited to 60 requests per minute, so large zones apply slowly (one request per record value).
  • TTLs must be between 60 and 86400 seconds.
  • PTR records can be read but not created through the API.

Access we need: A token with domain:read and dns:read for the preview; dns:write to apply (domain:write only to toggle DNSSEC).

Good to know about Cloud DNS

  • Routing policies (weighted round robin, geolocation, failover) don't carry over to most providers.
  • Apex CNAMEs are not allowed.

Access we need: roles/dns.reader for the preview, roles/dns.admin to apply.

Questions

Will there be downtime moving from Infomaniak to Cloud DNS?

Not if both providers serve the same answers during the switch. The records are copied to Cloud DNS and verified before you change nameservers, so resolvers get the same answer from either side while caches expire.

Do I have to delete anything at Infomaniak?

No. We never write to Infomaniak. Keep the old zone for a week after cutover so you can switch back instantly if anything looks wrong.

What about DNSSEC?

If DNSSEC is on, remove the DS record at your registrar and wait for it to expire before switching nameservers. Then enable DNSSEC at Cloud DNS and publish its new DS record. The cutover plan walks you through each step.

Ready to see your own zone?

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